The 2022–23 season is the 83rd season in the existence of Salford City Football Club and the club's fourth consecutive season in League Two. In addition to the league, they will also compete in the 2022–23 FA Cup, the 2022–23 EFL Cup and the 2022–23 EFL Trophy.
Transfers In DatePosPlayerTransferred fromFeeRef 28 June 2022 CM Elliot Watt Bradford City Undisclosed 1 July 2022 CF Callum Hendry St Johnstone Free Transfer 1 July 2022 CM Stevie Mallan Yeni Malatyaspor Free Transfer 8 July 2022 CB Josh O'Brien Watford Free Transfer 8 July 2022 CF Colin Oppong Ipswich Town Free Transfer 8 July 2022 CM Adam Porter Stoke City Free Transfer 18 July 2022 CB Ryan Leak Burton Albion Undisclosed 22 July 2022 AM Elliot Simões Nancy Undisclosed 26 July 2022 CB Richard Nartey Burnley Free Transfer 1 September 2022 AM Odin Bailey Birmingham City Undisclosed 13 January 2023 CF Callum Morton Fleetwood Town Undisclosed 26 January 2023 RM Shane McLoughlin Morecambe Free Transfer 23 March 2023 CB Adrian Mariappa Free agent
Out DatePosPlayerTransferred toFeeRef 30 June 2022 CB Cerny Ando Unattached Released 30 June 2022 CM Luke Burgess Oldham Athletic Released 30 June 2022 CM Hayden Campbell Unattached Released 30 June 2022 CF Tom Elliott Unattached Released 30 June 2022 CF Oli Fannon Unattached Released 30 June 2022 RB Tylor Golden Halifax Town Released 30 June 2022 CF Ian Henderson Rochdale Released 30 June 2022 LW Ashley Hunter Morecambe Released 30 June 2022 CM Liam Loughlan Unattached Released 30 June 2022 RB Donald Love Morecambe Free transfer 30 June 2022 CM Ben Rydel Radcliffe Released 30 June 2022 DF Anton Smith Unattached Released 30 June 2022 CF Momodou Touray Marine Released 30 June 2022 CM Matty Willock Unattached Released 11 July 2022 LM Josh Morris Motherwell Mutual consent 26 July 2022 CB Jordan Turnbull Tranmere Rovers Free Transfer 2 August 2022 MF Donovan Lescott Blackpool Undisclosed 31 August 2022 CF Brandon Thomas-Asante West Bromwich Albion Undisclosed 14 January 2023 GK Tom King Northampton Town Undisclosed
Loans in DatePosPlayerLoaned fromOn loan untilRef 23 August 2022 CF Lorent Tolaj Brighton & Hove Albion 31 January 2023 26 August 2022 DM Jack Jenkins Leeds United End of Season 1 September 2022 GK Jacob Chapman Huddersfield Town 1 January 2023 1 September 2022 CM Ethan Galbraith Manchester United End of Season 4 January 2023 GK Alex Cairns Fleetwood Town End of Season 30 January 2023 LW Louie Barry Aston Villa End of Season 31 January 2023 GK Giosue Bellagambi Huddersfield Town End of Season
Loans out DatePosPlayerLoaned toOn loan untilRef 15 August 2022 MF Djavan Pedro Marine 1 January 2023 20 August 2022 CF Colin Oppong Boston United 20 September 2022 3 September 2022 CM Matt Sargent Buxton 1 January 2023 8 September 2022 CF Marcus Dackers Southend United 8 October 2022 29 September 2022 RW Kelly Nmai Warrington Rylands 6 February 2023 7 October 2022 GK Joel Torrance 1 January 2023 25 November 2022 RB James Melhado Hereford 2 December 2022 CF Colin Oppong Truro City 12 December 2022 CB Josh O'Brien AFC Telford United 14 March 2023 6 January 2023 CF Marcus Dackers Woking End of Season 20 January 2023 Djavan Pedro Stalybridge Celtic End of season 26 January 2023 DF Jacob Lara Work Experience 28 January 2023 CF Colin Oppong Hereford 25 February 2023 17 February 2023 MF Alfie Henderson Stalybridge Celtic End of Season 24 February 2023 CM Matt Sargent Warrington Rylands 21 April 2023 1 March 2023 RW Kelly Nmai Chester End of Season GK Joel Torrance Skelmersdale United 3 March 2023 LB Kevin Berkoe Maidstone United 17 March 2023 CF Colin Oppong Warrington Rylands CM Adam Porter Ashton United 23 March 2023 MF Liam Humbles Nantwich Town End of Season
Pre-season and friendlies On May 24, Salford City announced their first pre-season fixture, with a trip to Chorley scheduled for 12 July. Two days later, a home friendly against Blackpool was confirmed. A third friendly match was confirmed, against Warrington Rylands 1906. On 7 June, a second home pre-season match, against Rotherham United was added to the schedule. A further two matches were added to the schedule, against Newcastle Town and Barrow. On July 12, the Ammies announced they would take part in two out of three 45-minute games against Hertha BSC and FC Halifax Town behind-closed-doors at St George's Park National Football Centre.
Competitions League Two
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced.
League Two play-offs
FA Cup
The Ammies were drawn away to Peterborough United in the first round.
EFL Cup
Salford were drawn away to Bolton Wanderers in the first round.
EFL Trophy
Salford were drawn at home to Bradford City in the second round and to Port Vale in the third round.
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